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Published: 2006-01-10 16:44:40 +0000 UTC; Views: 5425; Favourites: 152; Downloads: 232
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pleased with the sacrifice, the goddess offers her subject a boon.oil on canvas.
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oooooooh this one is my new favorite! love the monochromatic tones! :]
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This is really good it remind me of some of my work, you probably weren't going for this but I use this common theme of eve and the serpent representing deception. Really good though!
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Featured this in my new journal --> [link]
Hope you don't mind
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not a bit,. thanks a lot!
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I would have called this "the king and I"
Stunning piece!
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thank you!
and it's polite to wait until a goddess asks to be petted
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It has the look and feel of an old master work illustrating an ancient tale of Grecian mythology.This is perfection!!!
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thanks very much, scott...thanks for the fav too!
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Hello,
I just wanted to let you know that we are adding your image to our list of Favorites as a fine example of an Artistic Nude. Thank you for helping to prove that nudity does not equal pornography!
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thank you very much! it is an honor indeed!
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I saw this a few days ago on random deviation but didnt really pay much attention. But it was fized in my head and I couldnt forget it. Lucky you came up on DD and I found your gallery again, so I can fave this amazing piece of work! Fantastic!
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glad you came back, thanks for lookin' again!
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I love this piece!! **** I literally am staring at it for almost an hour, the details are amazing, the limited colors and the tones used help set the mood!! Lovely painting!!
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many thanks, i feel honored!
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As you should 
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Wow Larkin, I love the mood. I would hang this in my home, if I had it to hang! (Let me know when you do a raffle or whate'er it is you do to clean out your house.) The detail is wonderful, but it's the mood and environment that really grab me. I have a question for you: is there a particular reason you have chosen to use a essentially monochrome color scheme? I see it a lot in your work, so I'm guessing it's a style choice, rather than "blast! full out of yellow, just a glob of red and dab of blue left to me name. I'll be doin' this'n in purple, seems." (No I don't really picture you with a English-appalachian 'you-ins' accent, that's just how they're speaking in my head today).
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well, thanks!
i used to do momochrome because it takes less time(this didn't) and i still do to cast a mood that is rare in fully colored work (particularly the way i abuse color):to limit the mood cast by color to keep things less confusing, to narrow the emotional spectrum to exactly what i want a piece to say...by broadening that in color work i think it conveys a greater variation of emotional response (of course subject matter does that too, but what the hell)basically i wanted this piece to portray humility and recognition to ancient mystery above the limits of self, if only for a while. and i wanted that display of glad genuflection to be somewhat somber to achieve a certain degree of decorum/formality without the aid of clothes, leaving it more natural and primal. and therefore a bit more honest.
and thanks for the fav!
by the way, you're welcome to print this out if you want...kinko's will do it pretty cheap, i hear.
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I figured you had thought it out, very interesting explanation, it offers new insight to this piece and so many others. It's nice to see new angles and depth to your work.
I might just print this, but you know, you spoiled me with those drawings, so a print may only remind me that the original is far away.
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aww...well, truck on up to ohio...it'll be hanging in a gallery this weekend...see you there!
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This weekend is short notice for a such a trip, but I'd love visit to see a show or just to say hi. Any more exhibits coming up?
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none in the near future, i gotta hit the pavement(after setting this one up i could use a break anyway)love to have you though!i know it's a haul from there, we could plan something special well in advance...
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Yes I'd love to see new places, meet new people, especially those scaly at heart. These plans we will make.
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another great work.... I simply love your snakes
wait, that sounds kinda wrong, doesn't it?
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thanks!
don't worry, i take most things at face value
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well...maried life and working three jobs to suport my family has left me littel time to hang out here, so IΒ΄ve missed a lot.
You only piss me off anyway...Your work just makes me want to give up painting (of course, I donΒ΄t find much time for i anyway, of late)...
Your talent shames me.
This is awesome, as per usual, as is all of your work...
Stop it.
Well, okay, donΒ΄t stop.
As much as it shames me, your work also inspires me.
Glad to see that your still cranking out this awesome stuff.
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oh, poppycock! your work is excellent, and it's only understandable if your considerable responsibilities keep you from painting sometimes...after all we must do what we must do.
and thank you!
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